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Fancy a bit of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning in your Mass Effect 3? Well, here's your chance, as EA has announced special in-game items for gamers who play the Mass Effect 3 and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demos, which will be coming out later this month.

By playing the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo, gamers can unlock two items for Mass Effect 3 when the game releases on 6 March:

• Reckoner Knight Armor: This armor will maximize damage done in close-quarters combat while a beefed–up power cell feeds energy into weapon systems to increase projectile velocity.
• The Chakram Launcher: This weapon uses a fabricator to manufacture lightweight, explosive ammunition discs. This weapon is earned after completing the Reckoning demo and watching the trailer at the end.

While playing the Mass Effect 3 demo will net you two unlocks for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning when the game launches on 7 February:

• N7 Armor: Players can unlock special armor inspired by Commander Shepard’s iconic N7 battle armor including Helm, Cuirass, Gauntlets, Chausses and Greaves.
• Onmiblade Daggers: A holographic blade stemming from Commander Shepard’s Omni-Tool, the Omni-blade allows players to stab enemies in close combat. Once players install and play the Mass Effect 3 demo, they will unlock the daggers.

The Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo will be available on 17 January on Xbox LIVE, and features the introduction to the game, allowing players to experience the game’s Tutorial Mode and a portion of the vast world of Amalur. Still no official release date for the Mass Effect 3 demo though, but since we know it will be out in January, and it's unlikely to arrive before Reckoning, we can pencil in the 24th or 31st January as likely candidates.